Bell 47G2 N47WJ
15 July 1988 · Port O'connor, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1988 at about 23:00 local time, a Bell 47G2 registered N47WJ, operated by Stewart N. Campbell, was involved in an accident near Port O'connor, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port O'connor, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.4406, -96.4894
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2
- Registration
- N47WJ
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stewart N. Campbell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88LA134
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TURNED DOWNWIND DURING HOVER PRACTICE, ALLOWED THE MAIN ROTOR RPM TO DECREASE, AND SETTLED WITH POWER TO A HARD LANDING. THE FRONT PORTION OF THE SKIDS IMPACTED FIRST AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM. THE PILOT WAS NOT RATED TO FLY HELICOPTERS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47G2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 1988 | Bell 47G2 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Pacific Aero Services | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Bell 47G2 | Grandview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1989 | Bell 47G2 | Wettumpka, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G2 | Peoria Heights, Illinois, United States | Fostaire Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1987 | Bell 47G2 | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | Pilot Personnel | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Bell 47G2 | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |